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What color is FA9C00?

The RGB color code for color number #FA9C00 is RGB(250, 156, 0). In the RGB color model, #FA9C00 has a red value of 250, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FA9C00 has a hue of 37.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.



Color FA9C00 is cool or warm?

Color FA9C00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FA9C00? (For interior and product design)

FA9C00 has an LRV of nearly 44. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#FA9C00

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #FA9C00 with dark and light Color




Is #FA9C00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FA9C00 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #FA9C00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(250, 156, 0)
Red
250 (98.0%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
37.60%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
1.96%

HSL

HSL(37.44deg, 100.0 %, 49.0 %)

Hue
37.44°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
49.02 %.

RYB

RYB(99, 158, 3)
Red
99 (38.8%)
Yellow
158 (61.9%)
Blue
3 (1.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.44°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
98.04 %.

HWB

H: 37.44°

W: 0.00 %

B: 1.96 %

XYZ

X : 51.31

Y : 44.1

Z : 5.81

YXY

Y1 : 44.1

X : 0.51

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 1.96%

M : 38.82%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 44.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5YR 7.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 72.3

A : 26.54

B : 76.95

CIE-Lch

L : 72.3

C : 81.4

H : 70.97

CIE-Luv

L : 72.3

U : 78.22

V : 70.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.41

A : 21.71

B : 41.3






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FA9C00


Here are the colors similar to FA9C00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FF9F00
Orange Peel
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#FFA500
Orange (Web)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#FFA700
Chrome Yellow
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#F5A400
School Bus Yellow
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FA9C00.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FA9C00.


#FF9B00
RAL 1028 - Melon Yellow
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#F99A1C
RAL 1033 - Dahlia Yellow
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#F09200
RAL 1037 - Sun Yellow
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FA9C00.


#FF9E1B
PANTONE 1375 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#FFA300
PANTONE 137 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#EF9600
PANTONE 2012 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#FF9800
PANTONE 2013 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FA9C00.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FA9C00.


#FFAC30
BS 06-E-50 - Apricot
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#F79E1B
Mastercard Yellow
ΔE - 1.08 (98.9% similar)
#FF9900
Amazon (AWS) Orange
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#F7931A
Bitcoin Orange
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#FFA812
Dark Tangerine
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FA9C00


Here are the paint colors similar to FA9C00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FA9C00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FA9C00 to Benjamin Moore


#FF9F00
Orange Sky (2018-10)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#FFA706
Mandarin Orange (2018-20)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#FFA134
Tangelo (2017-30)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#FC931E
Sharp Cheddar (2017-20)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FA9C00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FA9C00 to Valspar


#FFA501
Orange Glow (3001-1A)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#FE9A20
Monarch Wing (2008-1A)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#E89629
Roasted Chestnut (3002-3A)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#FFA901
Kernel of Truth (V015-3)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color FA9C00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FA9C00 to Behr


#FFA035
Blazing Bonfire (P250-7)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#FFB14E
Splendor Gold (P250-6)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#FD9D43
Exotic Blossom (P240-6)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FA9C00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FA9C00 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFAA00
Flash of Orange (DEA 116)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#E59B34
Persimmon (DE 5293)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#F3A347
O'Brien Orange (DET 460)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#FFAF37
Ripe Pumpkin (DE 5307)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FA9C00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FA9C00 to Sherwin Williams


#E39A33
Sunflower (SW 6678)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#F4A045
Osage Orange (SW 6890)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#DF9938
Gold Crest (SW 6670)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FA9C00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FA9C00 to PPG Paints


#ED9B44
Cornucopia (PPG1203-7)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#EF913E
Dynamo (PPG17-22)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#F2AD62
Goldfish (PPG1203-6)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#FA9C00 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FA9C00
Orange Peel*

005EFA
Ultramarine Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #FA9C00?

Color that best contrast with #FA9C00 is #005EFA, color name is Ultramarine Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #FA9C00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FA9C00 is #005EFA, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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